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Where does “μόρφωσις” come from?

μόρφωσις (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μορφόω, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

μόρφωσις (Ancient Greek): shaping; form, semblance

Definitions

  1. shaping; form, semblance

Ancestry of “μόρφωσις”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekμορφόωI shape, form
2Ancient Greek-όωAdded to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...
3Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “μόρφωσις”

  • morphosis
  • hypermorphosis
  • pseudomorphosis
  • pedomorphosis
  • gerontomorphosis
  • morphotic
  • epimorphosis
  • cytomorphosis
  • phyllomorphosis
  • zoomorphosis
  • holomorphosis
  • morphosis
  • μόρφωση
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